The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has doubled the intake for its Bachelor of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering program to 75 places for local students, as the expected Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) admission score dropped to 25.
This expansion follows the establishment of the School of Biomedical Engineering in March, which will now oversee the 20-year-old degree program previously managed by the Faculty of Engineering.
Kevin Tsia Kin-man, the program director, noted that the increased quota aims to meet the growing demand for biomedical engineering talent from local hospitals and companies, driven by population aging and technological advancements.
He added that the student ratio will be three local students to one non-local student, with the majority of international students coming from Southeast Asia, Africa, and Europe.
The School of Biomedical Engineering is jointly supported by the School of Medicine, the School of Dentistry, the School of Engineering, and the School of Science.
Wallace Lau Chak-sing, Dean of Medicine at HKU, stated that the purpose behind the establishment of the new School was to meet Hong Kong's educational and technological innovation needs.
It is hoped that the school will promote the development of biomedical innovations in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area, and even the entire nation, as well as foster interdisciplinary exchanges among medical, dental, engineering and science students.
Lau revealed that the new college will offer various bachelor’s and postgraduate degrees and courses in the future to cultivate many more talents.
(Judy Cui and Khan Heeba Lazmi)
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